BIOB170N Quiz 11: Evolution and Development
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What type of fish is characterized by having no jaws, a circular mouth, and no vertebra?

  • Lamprey
  • Hagfish (correct)
  • Eel
  • Velvet worm
  • Which insect group is the most diverse?

  • Grasshoppers and crickets
  • Ants, bees, and wasps
  • Thrips
  • Beetles (correct)
  • What is a characteristic of amphibian eggs?

  • They are always laid in water
  • They are very sensitive to drying (correct)
  • They are highly resistant to drying
  • They can survive out of water for long periods
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hagfish?

    <p>Vertebra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct statement about the abundance of amphibians?

    <p>They were more abundant in the past than they are today</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a type of invertebrate chordate?

    <p>Lancelet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of amphibians that allows them to be terrestrial?

    <p>Waterproof coverings on their skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the eggs of amphibians?

    <p>They are very sensitive to drying</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following phyla is characterized by the calcification of an internal skeleton?

    <p>Echinoderms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phylum would you expect to see on the label of a box containing a whip scorpion, a centipede, and a crab?

    <p>Arthropods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a difference between amphibians and reptiles?

    <p>Amphibians have thin skin, whereas reptiles have thick skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a characteristic of amphibians?

    <p>They are strictly aquatic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference in skin thickness between amphibians and reptiles?

    <p>Amphibians have thinner skin, while reptiles have thicker skin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic shared by amphibians, but not reptiles?

    <p>Having gills for respiration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which evolutionary lineage did the development of a dorsal hollow nerve cord occur?

    <p>Chordates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic that distinguishes reptiles from amphibians?

    <p>Having lungs for respiration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is not a characteristic of amphibians?

    <p>Having thick skin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic that chordates do not share with other animal phyla?

    <p>Having a dorsal hollow nerve cord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of community does the African savanna include?

    <p>A combination of scavenging animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of plants are known to form symbiotic associations with mycorrhizal fungi?

    <p>Nearly 90%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of organisms are sea cucumbers, nematodes, and millipedes?

    <p>Invertebrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a type of animal?

    <p>Flower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the scavenger community in the African savanna?

    <p>To clean up carcasses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are mycorrhizal fungi important for plants?

    <p>They provide nutrients to plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

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